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Bowie County

Texas · Public K-12

45 public schools serving approximately 17,473 students, in a county of 92,115 residents.

Schools
45
14 districts
Enrollment
17,473
NCES CCD
Median income
$59,803
Below Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
65.0%
Above Texas avg
Elementary
21
schools
Middle
10
schools
High
11
schools
Combined / other
3
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
TEXARKANA ISD
7,180 students · 14 districts in Bowie County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Bowie County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
64%
Hispanic
9%
Black
25%
Asian
1%
Two or more
6%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
49%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
31%
Asian
1%
Two or more
7%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
23.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.4%
civilian labor
Median age
39
23.8% under 18

All schools (45)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
TEXAS H STexarkanaHigh09-121,719·
TEXAS MIDDLETexarkanaMiddle06-081,413·
PLEASANT GROVE H STexarkanaHigh09-12796·
NASH ELNashElementaryPK-05677·
CRESTVIEW ELNew BostonElementaryPK-05584·
WAKE VILLAGE ELWake VillageElementaryPK-05579·
LIBERTY-EYLAU ELTexarkanaElementary01-04575·
LIBERTY-EYLAU MIDDLETexarkanaMiddle05-08573·
LIBERTY-EYLAU H STexarkanaHigh09-12532·
MARGARET FISCHER DAVIS ELTexarkanaElementaryPK-02530·
PLEASANT GROVE MIDDLETexarkanaMiddle06-08501·
PLEASANT GROVE INTTexarkanaElementary03-05483·
MAUD SCHOOLMaudOtherPK-12476·
SPRING LAKE PARK ELTexarkanaElementaryPK-05408·
THERON JONES EARLY LITERACY CENTERTexarkanaElementaryKG-02386·
HIGHLAND PARK ELTexarkanaElementaryPK-05364·
MARTHA & JOSH MORRISS MATH & ENGINEERING ELTexarkanaElementaryKG-05358·
WESTLAWN ELTexarkanaElementary03-05346·
REDWATER H SRedwaterHigh09-12339·
WAGGONER CREEK ELTexarkanaElementaryKG-05338·
LIBERTY-EYLAU EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERTexarkanaElementaryPK-KG323·
DEKALB ELDekalbElementaryPK-04321·
NEW BOSTON H SNew BostonHigh09-12321·
HOOKS H SHooksHigh08-12319·
HOOKS ELHooksElementaryPK-04317·
REDWATER ELRedwaterElementaryPK-03313·
RED LICK ELTexarkanaElementaryKG-04306·
PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR EARLY EDUCATION CENTERTexarkanaPrekindergartenPK-PK296·
HOOKS J HHooksMiddle05-08284·
DEKALB H SDekalbHigh09-12272·
NEW BOSTON MIDDLENew BostonMiddle06-08249·
JAMES L GERMANY MIDDLEDekalbMiddle05-08235·
DIGITAL ACADEMY OF TEXASTexarkanaHigh05-12227·
REDWATER INTRedwaterMiddle04-06227·
RED LICK MIDDLETexarkanaMiddle05-08221·
MALTA ELNew BostonElementaryPK-06220·
JAMES BOWIE ELSimmsElementaryPK-05212·
REDWATER J HRedwaterMiddle07-08180·
PREMIER H S OF TEXARKANATexarkanaHigh09-12142·
JAMES BOWIE H SSimmsHigh09-12140·
JAMES BOWIE MIDDLESimmsMiddle06-08132·
LEARY ELTexarkanaElementaryPK-0893·
HUBBARD ISDDekalbElementaryPK-0877·
OPTIONS EARLY GRADUATION H STexarkanaHigh09-1269·
NEW BOSTON DAEPNew BostonOther02-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Bowie County?
Bowie County, Texas has 45 public K-12 schools serving approximately 17,473 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Bowie County?
The county's public school system includes 21 elementary, 10 middle, 11 high, 2 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Bowie County?
TEXARKANA ISD is the largest school district in Bowie County, serving approximately 7,180 students. The county contains 14 school districts overall.
How many people live in Bowie County?
Bowie County has roughly 92,115 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Bowie County?
Median household income in Bowie County is $59,803, below the Texas average of $66,482. About 11.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Bowie County?
Approximately 23.6% of adults 25 and older in Bowie County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Bowie County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 65.0% of students in Bowie County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Texas county average of 61.2%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Bowie County schools?
Across Bowie County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 12.2 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Bowie County?
Bowie County residents are approximately 64% White, 9% Hispanic, 25% Black, 1% Asian, 6% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Bowie County is owner-occupied?
Bowie County has about 39,948 housing units, of which roughly 63.4% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data